Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands

Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Flight Risk’ Hits Number One At Box Office

Director Mel Gibson’s latest film, “Flight Risk,” soared to number one at the box office over the weekend, bringing in $12 million in total sales. January is typically a slow month for new releases, which explains why Gibson’s new film was able to top the list even with relatively low earnings. “Flight Risk” is a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg as a pilot flying an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) and fugitive (Topher Grace) across Alaska. It was …

'Flight Risk' soars to the top of the box office

Courtesy of Lionsgate A new film took off and landed at the top of the box office this weekend. Flight Risk, the action thriller directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg as a hitman sent to kill an accountant before he can testify against a mob boss, was #1 at the box office, with a total gross of $12 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The film easily beat the second place finisher, Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King, which took in $8.7…

Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ overcomes poor reviews to top slow winter box office with $12 million take

Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King," slipped to second spot, earning an estimated $8.7 million. Its domestic take stands at $221.1 million, and it has sold $405 million in tickets abroad.

Gibson's 'Flight Risk' tops tepid box office

NEW YORK — Critics lambasted it and audiences didn't grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson's "Flight Risk" managed to open at No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates…

January dumping ground very visible in this weekend’s box office tally

January is typically a rough time for new releases, and the box office was January-ing particularly hard this past weekend. While Philly, Kansas City, and Taylor Swift were celebrating their tickets to the Super Bowl, their respective fans weren't buying tickets to the movies. This weekend's films brought in $70.2 million across the board, per Deadline, which is about $15.7 million more than this time last year, but still pennies compared to mor…

"Flight Risk," an action thriller directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg as a bald, unbalanced pilot, debuted at number one at the North American weekend box office with grosses of...